Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve Expenditures for an Emergency Access Road & Parking Improvements at McCarty Ranch Preserve.
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Submitted By: Kevin R. Matyjaszek, Utility Systems Director.
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Executive Summary (General Business): The Utility Systems Department ("USD") is seeking approval to construct an emergency access road and parking area at the McCarty Ranch Preserve. The purpose of the access road is to provide emergency personnel a secondary ingress and egress point to the property for emergency purposes. Additionally, a new stabilized parking area has been designed and is intended to be utilized future 7A & 7B Water Quality Areas. Secondary uses would include staging emergency operations and event parking. Due to the fact that we are currently in hurricane season and there are impending events at the location, staff is requesting that the expenditure be approved as soon as possible.
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve, per City Code of Ordinances Section 35.08(c) (Good Cause Shown), expenditures for Emergency Access Road & Parking Improvements at McCarty Ranch Preserve.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve expenditures for Emergency Access Road & Parking Improvements at McCarty Ranch Preserve.
2. Move that the Council not approve expenditures for the Emergency Access Road & Parking Improvements and provide staff with direction.
Background: The City of Port St. Lucie initiated a project to establish a Water Farm aimed at enhancing and supplementing current and planned water retention, storage, and diversion efforts intended to mitigate harmful discharges into the C-23 basin, which affect the St. Lucie Estuary and Indian River Lagoon. During the design phase of the 7A Water Quality Area, discussions emerged concerning the gen...
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